Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45354, Eleazer Durand, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Durand, Eleazer
S. 45354
CONTENTS

151105
New York R
Eleazer Durand
of Pittsfield in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to comm. the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sept 10. and sent to John Rufus Esq. Cooperstown N York
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819.  131.75    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Apr 1819.  48.00    16 Mo. \frac{14}{30}  $179.73  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Gam d with orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. C.S.P.
Notification sent 25 June 1891 to the Oregon Department, W.D.
ent

Notification sent 25 June 1821, to Mr. Raper, Grafton, W.R.
Exam'd with orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. C.S.P.
not

Ebenezer Dyer Pittsburgh No 15105
March 1820
Con O. L. E.

District of New York On this 10 th day of February 1821 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid Eleazar Durand aged 66 years resident in Pittsfield in the County of Otsego in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolution- ary war in Capt. Levenworth's Company Colonel Hicks Regiment belonging to the Connecticut Line and the date of his original declaration was on the 21 st day of April 1810 on which he has received a pension certificate No. 15105 and that he solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810 and that he has not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself within the pro- visions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War payable on the 10 th day of March 1810 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is men- tioned in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Articles of Real & Personal Estate
be real estate. one p ce of old horses worth $40. two cows worth $36. one yearling $3. Ten Shs. 50 c . 1 Hgh & harness worth $20. 2 old tables $1. 60 c chair, $1. - iron kettles $3. 25 c - 1 set of cups & saucers 1 set of knives & forks 1 set of iron spoons
By occupation a farmer I have a wife & one child residing with me John Lewis aged 25 years & able to support himself - I am infirm & likewise my wife neither of us able

to labour but little —
Learn to y declared on Wed 6 th Feb y 1821 in open Court.
Ebenezer Durand
Geo. Morell. C.M.

STATE OF NEW-YORK. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. { ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is —
one hundred & five — dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 12 day of Feb 18 2 .
G. Morell Clerk

Eleazar Durd
Col. Meigs Conn. Regt.
1770 - 3 yrs -
Roll
The seal of the court, & certified the Judge as to returned evidence as of affidavit writings -

State of New York, Eleazer Durand being duly sworn Otsedo County ss. Saith that he is a resident of the town of Pittsfield in the County aforesaid and served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy for the term of nine months and longer at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned on the Continental Establishment and is yet a resident citizen of the United States and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support And this deponent further saith that he never has re- ceived any pension from the United States and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States the right of claiming and he doth hereby claim except and reserving to himself a pension under an act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed 18 th of March 1818 And this deponent doth further declare under oath that the time he entered the arms of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid on the Continental Establishment the officers under whom he served and the line to which he belonged together with the time and manner of leaving the service are all correctly set forth according to the best of his knowledge and recollection in the following manner that is to say he the said Eleazer Durand Enlisted into the service of the United States on the eleventh day of December in the year 1776 in a company commanded by Eli Leavenworth in a Regiment under the command of Colonel Return Jonathan Muggs in the Connecticut line for the term Three years during all which term he the said Eleazer Durand served in the said Regiment until the eleventh day of December in the year 1779 when he the said Eleazer Durand was duly discharged by the proper officer
Sworn and subscribed this 21 st day of April 1818
Eleazer Durand
Before me Edwards Pratt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Otsedo County

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 45354.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 13, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Eleazer Durand made an application for pension on April 21, 1818, at which time he was 63 years of age and residing at Pittsfield, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Leavenworth and Col. Meigs. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Frederic D. Beach,
Derby, Conn.

45354
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45354
Ebenezer Durand
Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 13 '98
Trick D Beach
Derby, Conn.

Eliaz Durand Private Dec r 76 to Dec r 79 Miss Connell Reg t
on Roll
Admitted

State of New York
Otsego County ss. I certify that Eliazar Dinand by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support. July 27. 1829. —
John Rufner Judge of Com. Pleas.
State of New York
Otsego County County Clerk's Office ss. I certify that John Rufner whose signature appears on the above certificate is a Judge of Otsego Com. Pleas. and that the signature is genuine. —
Given under my hand and this seal of Com. Pleas for said County this 27 th day of July 1829. —
W. Morris Clerk

Glaser L Durand
See
Clk's certificate for all

State of New York } Metcal of the town of Otsego County ss } Otsego being duly sworn saith that he is personally well acquainted with Eleazer Durand the applicant above named and has been so acquainted with him the said Eleazer Durand for Eighteen years and during that time the said Eleazer Durand has sustained a good character for truth and veracity and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Eleazer Durand when under oath
Sworn & subscribed this 21 st day of April 1818
Luke Metcal
Before me Edward Pratt a Judge of Common Pleas of Otsego County
State of New York } I Edward Pratt one of the Otsego County ss } Judges of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do certify that I am satisfied the said Eleazer Durand served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy for a longer time than time months as stated in the affidavit of the said Eleazer Durand herunto annexed - And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Luke Metcal and also that the evidence on which I have founded my Judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Luke Metcal

State of New York
Albany County Clerks Office
I certify that Edward Pratt whose signature appears to the within Papers was at the date thereof, one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for said County, duly qualified as such & that the within signature is his
Given under my hand and the seal of the court of Common Pleas for said County this 1 st Day of June 1818
J. W. Webb Dept. Clk
to

NAVY APR 8 1898
D
Derby Conn April 4th. 1898
Commission of Pensions. Sir
Under the law of 1818 a pension was awarded to Eliaser Durand, private, from Connecticut, but living in New York. Can you give me the name of town where he resided? Any facts will be appreciated.
Very Respectfully yours.
Frederic H Beach. Derby. Conn.